The Evening Post Analysis

Analysis of News Article

‘The Evening Post’ (Saturday, April 8^th, 2006)

“New Witness In Sex Shop Murder”

By Rhiannon Beacham – Crime Reporter

This particular piece of writing is more of an appeal than an article, it explains of the 20^th Anniversary f the death of Sandra Phillips, a Swansea sex shop owner that was murdered in June 1985. In June 2005, there began a re-investigation which has led to some positive leads.

Detective Superintendent Simon Clark appeared on BBCs ‘Crime Watch UK’ last October to plead for any further witnesses to come forward, and luckily an extra 200 witnesses have become acknowledged since the broadcast. Police Officers have travelled all over the UK to take statements, this shows how important this case is to the South ales Police, even after all this time. DS Clark makes it clear that although new evidence has finally been found there are still certain people he vitally needs to speak with in order to solve this important crime.

‘The Evening Post’ shows it’s loyalty to the community by showing this appeal. It is a case that is desperate to be solved and any further media support may help the Police.

The newspaper is more or less talking one to one with the audience in the last passage by including a quote from the murdered woman’s daughter. It instantly draws in the audience and connotes sorrow, it unconsciously says ‘Help us, Please.”